The Inquest of Alice Russell w/ Lizzie Refusing a Search

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This episode contains new information of Lizzie refusing a search
and barring the officers from looking inside her room or bureau.
Later this information would be disputed as tho it never
happened. Read it for yourself in the book "The Jennings
Journals, 1892" by the Fall River Historical Society. What was
she hiding? Please leave a comment if you know.

Alice said she knew "it was cold blooded murder" implying it was
Lizzie by the way that her Uncle, John V. Morse, looked directly
into Lizzie's eyes and cried out, "How in the name of God does
something like this happen, Lizzie?" when he became emotionally
distraught upon hearing that the Bordens had been brutally slain
in the few hours since they had all dined together at
breakfast.

On further reflection I believe that John Morse was the one
person that truly grieved over the loss of Andrew and Abby Borden
as he found in Andrew a brotherly, best friend that he could
confide in financially and share a sense of belonging as
brother-in-laws, his Fall River family for over 42 years when his
sister Sarah married Andrew. They were very much alike and shared
many secrets which Emma would pry out of him by her letter
writing.

The information of John Morse is known to me bc I have recorded
the inquest of Charles Sawyer which also goes into more detail
about the anguish that John Morse exhibited that day. Unlike
Lizzie who was busy swooning.

Included is the expert testimony of Dr. Ed Wood, Professor of
Chemistry at Harvard Medical School and his autopsy results of
the stomach contents of Andrew and Abby Borden for prussic acid.
Unfortunately, he says he would need at least a full two weeks to
test for other poisons.

The Flat Iron Theory as a murder weapon is discussed in a letter
written to the District Attorney in a letter.

Alice hints that she changed after she found a big ugly stick
that scared her under the bed she slept in suggesting that Lizzie
may have planted it there. But the FRPD did another thorough
search during the funeral and they are the ones that put it back
under the bed that made her take notice. I think she changed
because of something else she saw or heard regarding Lizzie's
behavior - was it because of the dress burning? Was it because
she never saw Lizzie cry but only swoon?

Alice Russell played by Shaily Rae Smith
D.A. Hosea Knowlton played by Tim Dennis
HK006 - What Became of the Piece of Lead? by Brenda
McGinnis
Irish Cop and Narration by DJ/Radio Star Jack Cone
Lizzie Barrs the Officers: Tanya Montoya as Lizzie Borden
Tim Dennis as Officer Harrington
Dr. Ed Wood played by David Loftus
John V. Morse & Flat Iron Theory by Jack Dabdoub
Lizzie's Axe by David Loftus

FATAL CHOICE opening music by eBunny
CANDY FACTORY by Roman Cano (Alice's theme)
SPOOKY WALTZ by Elena Naumova (Lizzie's new Axe)
SHIMMERING WATERS by Jon Wright (Flat Iron Theory)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN by Ahoami (Closing theme)

Trial transcripts provided with permission by Stefani
Koorey
and the website LizzieAndrewBorden.com

Produced by Kate Lavender

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